5 Tips on How to File Your Taxes Early!

Tax season has officially kicked-off! With the deadline being April 18, many taxpayers wait until last minute to file their taxes. According to the IRS, close to 75% of taxpayers received a refund of  about $2,800 last year. Did you know if you file your taxes earlier you may receive your refund before everyone else? Marinés Duarte, TurboTax spokesperson and lifestyle expert, shares five advantages of filing your taxes early: File your taxes for free: Last year, 10 million people across … [Read more...]

Prenatal Vitamins aren’t just for Moms-to-Be! (and a diapers.com giveaway!)

I'm a mom of three so I am no stranger to prenatal vitamins. I remember when I was pregnant with my first child, I would gag whenever I would take my prenatal vitamins because of their large size. In the beginning, I decided on my own to take children's chew-able vitamins instead. But after a few months and a few blood tests later, my doctor could see from the results that I was becoming anemic. Needless to say, I was back on those giant horse pills in no time. It took awhile to get used to … [Read more...]

Coming to @Netflix in January 2017! #StreamTeam

Saying I'm addicted to Netflix is an understatement. Netflix has been a huge part of my life since 1996! Now if that doesn't feel like a lifetime to the average American, I don't know what does! In all seriousness, Netflix is something I don't think I could ever get rid of. It has something for everyone in the family. Whether you're into documentaries, comedies, horror films, animated films, children's shows or whatever your heart desires -- you'll definitely find something you will … [Read more...]

What New York Customers Love through Amazon Prime Now.

Amazon Prime Now just released shopping data from last year’s holiday season, showing what customers order most in superfast speeds. Prime Now also announced that the New York Prime Now hub plans to leverage this data, along with recent Prime Now shopping data, to curate and update selection throughout the month to ensure a breadth of in-demand products for impatient holiday shoppers and procrastinators like myself ;).. To give you a deeper look into the impatient New York shopper, and … [Read more...]

{Review} Road Trippin’ in the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander GT S-AWC #DriveShop #DriveMitsubishi

Disclaimer: Thanks to Drive Shop and Mitsubishi, I was given the opportunity to test drive the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander for seven days. All opinions are 100% my own. Every time I get a vehicle loaned from Drive Shop, I make it a point to go somewhere miles away so that I can get a good feel for the way the vehicle drives and handles on the road. So that's exactly what I did; I took a small road trip with my youngest to New Jersey to visit my sister for the weekend. I was beyond grateful … [Read more...]

{Review} Eight O’clock Coffee Introduces 3 New Flavors

Disclosure: Thanks to the wonderful people at Eight O'clock coffee for sending me samples of their delicious coffee blends. All opinions are always my own. I can honestly say that coffee makes the day so much better for me. Not a day goes by that I don't have my morning cup of  Joe so it's no wonder when Eight O'clock Coffee contacted me to see if I was interested in reviewing their new coffee blend flavors, I immediately said yes.  I would be insane if I let this opportunity pass me … [Read more...]

Universal Orlando Adds Additional Nights to their Halloween Horror Nights 26

Universal Orlando Adds Additional Nights To Extend The Haunting Thrills Of Halloween Horror Nights 26  Event extended to include two additional nights – Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 Universal Orlando is giving guests more nights to experience Halloween Horror Nights 26 than ever before. The nation’s best Halloween event has been extended to include two additional nights – Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5. The Repository – an experience that takes interactive horror to the … [Read more...]

Movie Night with Ice Age: Collision Course & Smithsonian #ScratInSpace #CollisionCourse #ad

Thanks to Fox Home Entertainment for providing us with a Smithsonian space themed kit & Ice Age Collision Course on Blu-Ray/DVD for our Family Movie Night. All opinions expressed are always mine. Family movie nights are always full of fun but they're especially fun when you have special equipment to make it extra spectacular!  Thanks to the awesome peeps from Fox Home Entertainment, we were gifted some pretty awesome space gear to help us celebrate the arrival of Ice Age: Collision Course … [Read more...]

Hittin’ The Road to Lancaster, PA in the New 2017 Mazda CX-3 Grand TouringAWD #DriveShop #DriveMazda

Disclosure: Thanks to Drive Shop for giving me the opportunity to drive the 2017 Mazda CX-3 for ten days.  Opinions expressed are always my own. I've said it before and I'll say it again - I love going on road trips.  I truly enjoy the adventure, the open road and the quality time spent with my loved ones. We can chat, crack jokes, listen to music and even play games. A few weekends ago, my family and I packed up the Mazda CX-3 and took off to Lancaster, Pennsylvania for a fun 80's themed … [Read more...]

Don’t Miss Out! T.J.Maxx & Marshalls has a Ton of Boo-tiful costumes!

It's Halloween season! You know, there was a time when I used to buy my kids costumes at Marshalls. They were always the cutest costumes made with good quality fabric and very well priced. Now that they wear adult size costumes, I can no longer visit Marshalls or TJMaxx for their costumes BUT that doesn't mean I can't share their wonderful boo-tiful costumes with you all! ;) This year, your kids can be anything their little hearts desire – an Emoji for the tech-savvy, a baker’s dozen for … [Read more...]